Firefox add-ons for productivity

Here is a list of productivity add-ons for Firefox. These are NOT just for programmers. These are split up into 4 groups: Keyboard, Mouse, Upgrade Firefox features, and Google. Did I miss any? What do you use to make you more productive?

Enhance your keyboard (mouse-less browsing)

HaH

  • Hit-A-Hint – This add-on allows you to click links to interact with form inputs as seen in the screenshot. Just hit “H” and then the letters that correspond to the object you want to click
  • Keyconfig – Configure keyboard shortcuts for pretty much everything all in one place. A staple of mouse-less browsing

Lifehacker: 88 tech tricks to turbocharge your day

A life hack reprograms your personal workflow to save you time and effort.

Lifehacker Book
Gina Trapani’s Lifehacker book centers around this philosophy. Life is too precious to waste time doing some monotonous computing task. You must find ways to make your computer do more for you. This book outlines 10 main principles of being a lifehacker, organized into 88 life-hacks that range from taking great notes to accessing your personal wiki on your home computer from work:

Firefox about:config roundup

Using about:config is a powerful way to customize your Firefox. Combined with the previous userChrome.css tweaks post and Firefox Add-ons (post coming soon), you can completely personalize your Firefox experience. Today I will be talking about how to modify about:config, give some online resources of tweaks you can do, and tell you which ones I personally recommend. Ready?

about:config